[Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mountains of Washington: 2005] [Wildflower Bloom in the Cascade Mts. Prior to 2005]

Wildflower Bloom in Mt. Adams Country

SnowKing Snow Park

Intersections of FS Rd 82 and FS Rd 101 & FS Rd 090

May 28, 2005

Hooker's Fairy Bells: Prosartes hookeri

Hooker's Fairybells: Prosartes hookeri

* indicates the wildflower is in bloom

N46 03.231' --- W121 28.344' --- Elevation: 3249' --- +/- 28'

1. Northern Bracken Fern: Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens -

2. Douglas' Maple: Acer glabrum var. douglasii -

3. Filbert: Corylus cornuta var. californica -

4. Queen's Cup, Bead Lily: Clintonia uniflora - Some with a very short peduncle starting to poke from between the leaves.

*5. False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum racemosum -

*6. Star-flowered False Solomon Seal: Maianthemum stellatum -

*7. Hooker's Fairy Bells: Prosartes hookeri -

*8. Wood Lily, Western Wakerobin: Trillium ovatum -

*9. Red Miners Lettuce: Claytonia rubra -

*10. Sheep Sorrel: Rumex acetosella -

*11. Big-leaf Sandwort: Moehringia macrophylla

*12. Red Columbine: Aquilegia formosa -

*13. Vanilla Leaf: Achlys triphylla -

*14. Shining Oregon Grape: Mahonia (Berberis) aquifolium -

*15. Three-tooth Mitrewort, Pacific Mitrewort: Mitella trifida var. trifida

*16. Sticky Currant: Ribes viscosissimum var. -

*17. Woods Strawberry: Fragaria vesca ssp. bracteata

*18. Broadpetal Strawberry: Fragaria virginiana var. platypetala

19. Oceanspray: Holodiscus discolor -

*20. Cascade Mt. Ash: Sorbus scopulina -

21. Mt. Spiraea: Spiraea betulifolia (or S. splendens var. splendens) - ID based on dried inflorescences from last year.

*22. Thick-leaved Peavine: Lathyrus lanzswertii var. aridus -

23. Lupine: Lupinus sp. -

*24. Stream Violet: Viola glabella -

25. Redstem Ceanothus: Ceanothus sanguineus -

*26. Sweet Cicely: Osmorhiza berteroi or O. purpurea -

27. Pipsissewa: Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis -

28. White-vein Pyrola: Pyrola picta -

29. Night-blooming Morning Glory, Night-blooming False Bindweed: Calystegia atriplicifolia ssp. atriplicifolia (formerly Convolvulus nyctagineus) - Leaves only.

30. Scarlet Gilia: Ipomopsis (Gilia) aggregata - Well formed plants, but not in bud yet.

31. Midget Phlox: Phlox (Microsteris) gracilis -

*32. Showy Phlox: Phlox speciosa -

33. Broad-leaved Starflower: Trientalis borealis ssp. latifolia (formerly Trientalis latifolia) -

34. Phacelia: Phacelia leptosepala or P. nemoralis ? -

*35. Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary: Collinsia parviflora -

36. Sickle-top Lousewort: Pedicularis racemosa var. racemosa - Leaves only.

37. Fine-toothed Penstemon: Penstemon subserratus or P. attenuatus - ?

38. Twin Flower: Linnaea borealis

39. Orange Honeysuckle: Lonicera ciliosa - Nearly in bloom.

40. Snowberry: Symphoricarpos albus -

41. Western Yarrow: Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis -

42. Pearly Everlasting: Anaphalis margaritacea -

*43. Small Tarweed: Madia minima -

*44. Common Dandylion: Taraxacum officinale -


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